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Æthelred

Æthelred 586 VIEWS Anglo-Saxon England Post-Conquest See also Æthelred Æthelred Æthelred, also spelled Ethelred, is an Old English personal name derived from the compound of “æþele” meaning “noble” and “andræd” meaning “counsel” or “well-advised.” In Old English pronunciation, it was

Æsir–Vanir War

Æsir–Vanir War 698 VIEWS Attestations *Poetic Edda* *Prose Edda* *Heimskringla* Theories Proto-Indo-European basis Other See also Æsir–Vanir War Æsir–Vanir War In Norse mythology, the Æsir–Vanir War stands as a pivotal conflict between two distinct groups of deities, ultimately leading to

Ælnoth of Canterbury

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Ælfthryth of Crowland

Ælfthryth of Crowland 977 VIEWS Biography Ælfthryth of Crowland Ælfthryth of Crowland Saint Ælfthryth of Crowland Born unknownEngland Died c.835Crowland,England Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Major shrine Crowland Feast 2 August Ælfthryth, also known as Alfreda or Etheldritha, is revered as

Ælfric

Ælfric 1.96K VIEWS Churchmen Laymen See also Ælfric Ælfric Ælfric(Old EnglishÆlfrīc,Aelfric;Middle EnglishElfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name. Churchmen Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon

Ælfhun

Ælfhun 1.45K VIEWS Ælfhun Ælfhun Ælfhun Bishop of Dunwich Appointed between 789 and 793 Term ended c. 798 Predecessor Heardred Successor Tidfrith Orders Consecration between 789 and 793 Personal details Died c. 798 Denomination Christian Ælfhun (or Ælphunus) served as

Ælfgifu of Northampton

Ælfgifu of Northampton 554 VIEWS Biography Family background Marriage to Cnut Regent in Norway (1030–35) Succession crisis after the death of Cnut (1035) Family tree Ælfgifu of Northampton Ælfgifu of Northampton Ælfgifu Queen consort of England Regent Co-regent of Norway

Ælfgifu

Ælfgifu 1.33K VIEWS Ælfgifu Ælfgifu Ælfgifu(alsoÆlfgyfu;Elfgifa, Elfgiva, Elgiva) is an Anglo-Saxon feminine personal name, fromælf“elf” andgifu“gift”.When Emma of Normandy, the later mother of Edward the Confessor, became queen of England in 1002, she was given the native Anglo-Saxon name ofÆlfgifuto

Ælfflæd

Ælfflæd 716 VIEWS Ælfflæd Ælfflæd Ælfflædis a name of Anglo-Saxon England meaning Ælf (Elf) and flæd (beauty). It may refer to: Saint Ælfflæd of Whitby (654–714) Ælfflæd of Mercia, daughter of Offa, wife of King Æthelred I of Northumbria Ælfflæd,

Ægidius Elling

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